MP calls for investigation after banks refuse mortgages for workers furloughed the month prior

MPs are demanding an investigation after it emerged leading High Street banks are refusing mortage applications for furloughed workers. The claims directly go against promises made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that people using the governement support scheme would not be blacklisted by lenders.   High Street banks including NatWest, Nationwide and Lloyds admit they reject mortgage and … Read more

Furloughed joiner, 51, spends two MONTHS clearing piles of sand – only for council to put it back

Furloughed joiner, 51, spends two MONTHS clearing piles of sand from cycle path with a shovel after woman fell and broke her collar bone – only for council to put it back again Chris Truett, 51, sprang into action in Southport, Merseyside, after seeing sand He began tidying up 25 tonnes after woman injured herself … Read more

How many people have been furloughed where you live? Interactive tool shows take-up of scheme

Workers in London and the South East of England have borne the brunt of the latest lockdown which has seen more than 4.5million jobs put on hiatus, MailOnline can reveal today. The powerhouse corner of England had more posts mothballed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme than anywhere else, according to analysis of official data. … Read more

Meet the furloughed worker who turned a gift into a £1million business

A woman who was furloughed in May due to the coronavirus has since made £1million after turning an idea to cheer up her colleagues into a new business. Natalie Bamford, 35, from Derby, worked as an expedite services assistant at technology company Selenity. She was one of the millions to be furloughed this year as … Read more

UK businesses will foot 10% of the wages of up to 10 million furloughed staff from today

UK businesses will foot 10% of the wages of up to 10 million furloughed staff from today – as bosses warn Rishi Sunak’s £1,000 job retention grants won’t stop wave of redundancies Bosses warn of lay-offs as employers contribute to wages of furloughed staff Government will reduce its contribution to 70 per cent of wages … Read more

Rishi’s grants for furloughed employees won’t save jobs, warn bosses 

Chancellor’s £1,000 grants won’t save jobs, warn bosses as firms are forced to contribute to wages of furloughed staff for the first time By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 31 August 2020 Business leaders have warned that the Chancellor’s job retention bonuses will not … Read more

SIX MILLION furloughed workers broke rules by doing jobs from home in lockdown, major report finds

Six million furloughed workers broke the rules by doing their jobs from home during lockdown, according to a major report. Almost two-thirds of the 9.4 million people whose salaries were paid by the Government worked during April and May, despite businesses being banned from claiming for employees who did so. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £30 billion … Read more

Furloughed workers fell 2m by June but millions still on scheme

Number of workers on furlough plunged by two million between May and June but the Government scheme is still supporting millions two months before it ends, says new study A study by The Resolution Foundation found 8.9 million workers were furloughed This fell to 6.8 million by the end of June with numbers continuing to … Read more

More than half of furloughed employees have ALREADY returned to work

More than half of furloughed employees have ALREADY returned to work despite scheme only starting being phased out from today Fewer than 4.5 million employees are still furloughed, according to new report  The scheme peaked at almost eight million workers in April during lockdown  Firms must from today contribute towards the cost of their furloughed … Read more

Furloughed workers may be unable to buy a new home after TSB lists their salary as just £1

The £4.50 mortgage: Fears furloughed workers will be unable to buy a new home after Britain’s fifth biggest bank TSB lists their salary as just £1 Lenders fear furloughed workers will not have a job to return to after the scheme TSB will only offer mortgages to furloughed workers if their partner is earning  Some … Read more